🔴 Germany is in crisis.
Manufacturing is shrinking. Energy prices are soaring. Labour shortages are crippling growth. And the once-mighty European engine is stalling. In this deep-dive documentary, we explain Germany’s economic slowdown in 2025, what it means for the future of the EU, and how political legacies like Angela Merkel’s energy policy and Friedrich Merz’s economic agenda are reshaping Europe’s power balance.
✅ Whether you're a student of geopolitics, an investor watching the eurozone, or a citizen worried about the cost of living — this video connects the dots between policy, global trade, inflation, migration, and economic strategy in simple yet intelligent terms.
🧠 TOPICS COVERED
Why is Germany’s economy slowing down?
Collapse in manufacturing: automotive, Mittelstand, exports
The German energy crisis post-Russia: LNG, renewables, nuclear phase-out
Labour shortages, demographics, and immigration
Angela Merkel’s legacy and Energiewende fallout
Friedrich Merz, CDU, and new conservative economic policies
The future of the eurozone and EU banking union
Trade relations with USA and UK in 2025
Brexit consequences, financial services, and new UK-Germany deals
Global shift in industrial policy: USA vs EU vs China
How this impacts YOU — wherever you live
📈 REFERENCES & DATA SOURCES
📊 German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis):
https://www.destatis.de
📊 European Commission – EU Economic Forecasts 2025:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-performance-and-forecasts_en
🔌 German Energy Agency (DENA) – Energy Transition & Supply Reports:
https://www.dena.de/en/
📉 Deutsche Bundesbank – Monthly Economic Report:
https://www.bundesbank.de
📘 Angela Merkel’s Energy Legacy – DW Documentary:
https://www.dw.com/en
🧾 Friedrich Merz CDU Economic Policy Platform:
https://www.cdu.de
📄 OECD Labour Market Report 2025 – Germany:
https://www.oecd.org/germany/
📈 Inflation Reduction Act – US Department of Energy:
https://www.energy.gov
🤝 UK-Germany Post-Brexit Trade Initiatives:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-germany-economic-cooperation-2025
🎙️ FEATURED THREADS, COMMENTARY & BROADCAST REFERENCES
📺 BBC Newsnight | “Germany’s Role in the EU’s Future”
📺 DW Global Eye | “Post-Merkel Economics: Germany at a Crossroads”
📺 Bloomberg Markets | “Friedrich Merz and the Future of German Conservatism”
📺 France 24 – Business Daily | “EU Recession Risk 2025”
🎙️ The Economist Podcast | “Germany’s Decline: Structural or Cyclical?”
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